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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,495,532 and 178,069,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,495,532 and 178,069,848 is: 375,272,751.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,495,532 : 178,069,848 = 178,069,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,495,532/178,069,848 = 178,069,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,495,532x = 178,069,848 × 178,069,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,495,532x = 31,708,870,766,743,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,708,870,766,743,104/84,495,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,272,751.31

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